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Published on: September 5, 2019
Dressed Interference in Giant Superatoms: Entanglement Generation and Transfer
Lei Du1, Xin Wang2, Anton Frisk Kockum1
1Chalmers University of Technology, Department of Microtechnology and Nanoscience (MC2), 412 96 Gothenburg, Sweden.
Giant superatoms (GSAs) enable decoherence-free quantum state transfer and swapping. Engineering coupling phases allows for selective, directional quantum information transfer and remote entanglement generation for quantum networks.
Area of Science:
- Quantum physics
- Atomic physics
- Quantum information science
Background:
- Superatoms offer unique quantum properties.
- Waveguide-coupled systems are crucial for quantum technologies.
- Controlling entangled states is key for quantum information processing.
Purpose of the Study:
- Introduce and explore the quantum dynamics of giant superatoms (GSAs).
- Investigate decoherence-free transfer and swapping of entangled states using braided GSAs.
- Demonstrate selective, directional quantum information transfer and remote entanglement generation via engineered coupling phases.
Main Methods:
- Theoretical modeling of interacting atoms coupled to a waveguide.
- Analysis of quantum dynamics for braided and separate GSAs.
- Engineering of coupling phases to control quantum emission.
Main Results:
- Braided GSAs facilitate decoherence-free transfer and swapping of internal entangled states.
- Engineered coupling phases in separate GSAs lead to state-dependent chiral emission.
- Selective, directional quantum information transfer is achieved.
- Remote generation of W-class entangled states is facilitated.
Conclusions:
- Giant superatoms provide a novel platform for robust quantum information processing.
- Engineered chiral emission offers a pathway for directed quantum communication.
- The proposed mechanisms hold significant potential for advancing quantum networks and quantum computing.
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